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A public consultation is underway that will help shape a new national food security strategy.The Australian Government committed $3.5 million in the 2025–26 Budget to develop Feeding Australia: A National Food Security Strategy. The strategy aims to boost the productivity, resilience and security…
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Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards. The awards celebrate individuals, groups and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to our national biosecurity system.Deputy Secretary for Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Justine Saunders said the awards…
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3 July 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?As at…
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Date of Issue: 19 May 2017
Date of Effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA1706
Attention:
Industries - Industry bodies - Dairy Australia.
Export Dairy Establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and Regional offices
This market access advice (MAA…
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A major animal trafficking ring has been busted, and wildlife smuggler, Jesse Sayeg sentenced to 9 months prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling live turtles and tortoises into Australia.Mr Sayeg’s criminal activities were uncovered during a 2-year investigation across 3…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 8 July 2025 and established a nationally cost-shared response to eradicate red dwarf honey bee (Apis florea; RDHB) in Western Australia. The NMG is comprised of all Australian governments and affected industries who are signatories to the Emergency Plant…
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The Imported Food Consultative Committee (IFCC) is the principal consultative committee for the department and the food and beverage importing industries to consider practical and strategic food related issues. The aim of the IFCC is to provide the department and industry with a…
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Date of issue: 22 December 2021
Date of effect: Immediately
Reference Number: MAA2021-52
Related Market Access Advice: MAA2021-20; MAA2021-05
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Registered exporters
Department of…
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Watch our video to learn more about Australia's biosecurity system, and the challenges we face.
Video transcript
Biosecurity protects Australia from pests and diseases that could impact on our industries, environment, plants, animals and communities.
It helps keep pests and…
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Date of issue: 24 October 2023
Date of effect: Immediately
Reference Number: MAA2023-09
Related MAAs: N/A
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry Australia
Export establishments
Exporters, AEPI and EXDOC…
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